Quick answer When is a hidden spirit considered useful? A hidden spirit is useful when it is generated and supported by the day spirit or the month establishment, when it is generated and assisted by the flying spirit, or when the flying spirit is clashed and overcome, or when it meets a day of clash or a day of governance in order to appear. In addition, having a moving line that generates and assists the hidden spirit or that controls and restrains the flying spirit also helps the hidden spirit come to light.
From the article “Hidden Spirit in Lục Hào: When the Useful Spirit Does Not Appear, What Tang San Buo Dich Says About Finding and Judging It”
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